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It’s no secret that Capcom has been moving towards co-op games with their recent offerings, and Lost Planet 2 seems to have the most emphasis on co-op play of their releases so far. The campaign of the original Lost Planet could only be played in...

Cubic zirconia is an interesting product. It’s a synthetic, inexpensive alternative to diamonds; it's easy to form into shapes and put on jewelry. Even though it might good, it's ultimately not the “real deal.” It...

Where Lost Planet 2's reception on consoles was met with criticism and disappointment, the technical faults that it experienced when we reviewed it last are at least one less problem to have glare at the sequel to 2007's ice-cold third-person...

Lost Planet 2 was released way back in May for the PS3 and Xbox 360 to mild success, and as I had missed it then I thought I would give the PC version a go. Right from the start Lost Planet 2 threw a series of problems my way, seemingly trying to...

If you were one of the many who skipped out on Lost Planet 2 on consoles, and thought about picking it up on the PC, I can tell you that for the most part, the game is unchanged, which, by large, is the main issue with the port. To summarize Lost...

Lost Planet 2 plays like it was never put in front of a member of its intended audience at some point during its development, someone who might have asked "why?": "Why can't I pause the game unless I make my game unjoinable?" "Why can't I join a...

Four years ago Capcom released Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, following it up a year later with an expanded edition called Lost Planet Colonies. Lost Planet was a heavily action-oriented TPS, and saw you trapped on a planet ridden by snow, ice, and...

While no-one can deny that the original Lost Planet had a few problems, at least it was a enjoyable taking on space pirates and giant bugs on an icy planet. The game's Akrid aliens were a lot like the bugs in the movie, Starship Troopers. Lost...

In nearly every level you’ll grind your way through a horde of dumb-ass enemies only to end things in a colossal boss fight. Now these bosses are impressive no doubt and the first few times, I genuinely felt scared going up against such behemoths,...

Lost Planet 2 features an enjoyable multiplayer component and interesting monster designs, but it isn’t enough to overcome its many faults. Gamers who enjoyed playing the original title online will find reasons to play it, but it’s a...

Published by Capcom, Lost Planet 2 is the sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition and uses the MT Framework 2.0 engine. The story line takes place on the fictional planet E.D.N. III some 10 years after the events of the first game. This time, the...

In early 2007, Capcom released Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for the Xbox 360, and about six months later, it became available for the PC. For PC gamers, the "Extreme" delay wasn't exactly appreciated, so to help keep interest high in the title,...